When lightning occurs, a large discharge of electricity causes the surrounding air to vibrate as it passes through the atmosphere to the surface. Q How does thunder form? — Hazel Foster, Madison, Wis.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lightning is one of nature’s most electrifying spectacles—literally. According to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms form when key ingredients—moisture, instability and ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Did you hear thunder overnight? Are you wondering how thunder can happen during a winter weather event? Meteorologist John Burchfield has the answers. The WTOL 11 Weather Team began ...

It’s caused by a natural phenomenon called thundersnow. It occurs when the air is deeply unstable and we get big thunder ...

Brandon's Bright Spot: Clear Path for Veterans 'Thanksgiving Pie' fundraiser Clear Path for Veterans is holding its fifth annual "Thanksgiving Pie" fundraiser, selling pies ahead of Thanksgiving.

Did harsh winds, loud thunder, and heavy rain in Ohio wake you from your sleep last night? Much of the Buckeye State was hit with a severe thunderstorm during the early morning hours Thursday, and ...

DENVER (KDVR) — “Don’t shower during a thunderstorm” and “lightning never strikes in the same place twice” are tips you may have heard growing up, and while some phrases are true, others can do more ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's storm season once again in the Carolinas. The old saying used to be something like, "When you hear thunder the angels are bowling!" You've ...

A Amanda Gumber, research assistant, Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: Thunder is formed by the intense heating produced by lightning. The thunder you hear ...